Product Data Sheet
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Data Sheet | RAX200 Nighthawk® Tri-Band AX12 12-Stream AX11000 Tri-Band WiFi Router Award-Winning ...performance and extend strong and reliable WiFi coverage indoors and outdoors. The antennas are optimally positioned for guests • Quick Setup-Get connected in a few steps-just connect your mobile device to any device • Traffic Meter-Track Internet data usage...and the app will walk you can install your WiFi. With the app, you through the rest. Nighthawk App The NETGEAR Nighthawk® App makes it at nighthawk-app.com PAGE 8 of your router in just minutes • Get it ...
Data Sheet | RAX200 Nighthawk® Tri-Band AX12 12-Stream AX11000 Tri-Band WiFi Router Award-Winning ...performance and extend strong and reliable WiFi coverage indoors and outdoors. The antennas are optimally positioned for guests • Quick Setup-Get connected in a few steps-just connect your mobile device to any device • Traffic Meter-Track Internet data usage...and the app will walk you can install your WiFi. With the app, you through the rest. Nighthawk App The NETGEAR Nighthawk® App makes it at nighthawk-app.com PAGE 8 of your router in just minutes • Get it ...
Installation Guide
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Your Nighthawk comes with the app Check out everything you can do on your Nighthawk app to install your router On your mobile phone, download the Nighthawk app and follow the setup instructions. 2 Secure your devices with NETGEAR Armor Tap the Security icon in your devices. 3 Do more . Armor blocks online threats like hackers and phishing attempts on the Nighthawk app! Run a speed test, pause the Internet, see all the connected devices, and more with NETGEAR Armor cybersecurity. Quick Start 1 Download the Nighthawk app to verify that NETGEAR Armor™ is activated.
Your Nighthawk comes with the app Check out everything you can do on your Nighthawk app to install your router On your mobile phone, download the Nighthawk app and follow the setup instructions. 2 Secure your devices with NETGEAR Armor Tap the Security icon in your devices. 3 Do more . Armor blocks online threats like hackers and phishing attempts on the Nighthawk app! Run a speed test, pause the Internet, see all the connected devices, and more with NETGEAR Armor cybersecurity. Quick Start 1 Download the Nighthawk app to verify that NETGEAR Armor™ is activated.
User Manual
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Contents Chapter 1 Hardware Setup Unpack your router 10 Top panel LEDs and buttons 11 Rear panel 14 Extend the antennas 15 Router ... manage your router with the Nighthawk app 21 Use a web browser to access the router 22 Automatic Internet Setup 22 Log in to the router 23 Change the language 24 Chapter 3 Specify Your Internet Settings Use the Internet... Setup Wizard 26 Manually set up the Internet connection 26 Specify an Internet connection without a login 26 Specify an Internet ...
Contents Chapter 1 Hardware Setup Unpack your router 10 Top panel LEDs and buttons 11 Rear panel 14 Extend the antennas 15 Router ... manage your router with the Nighthawk app 21 Use a web browser to access the router 22 Automatic Internet Setup 22 Log in to the router 23 Change the language 24 Chapter 3 Specify Your Internet Settings Use the Internet... Setup Wizard 26 Manually set up the Internet connection 26 Specify an Internet connection without a login 26 Specify an Internet ...
User Manual
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1 Hardware Setup This chapter contains the following sections: • Unpack your router • Top panel LEDs and buttons • Rear panel • Extend the antennas • Router label • Position your router • Cable your router For more information about the topics covered in this manual, visit the support website at netgear.com/support. 9
1 Hardware Setup This chapter contains the following sections: • Unpack your router • Top panel LEDs and buttons • Rear panel • Extend the antennas • Router label • Position your router • Cable your router For more information about the topics covered in this manual, visit the support website at netgear.com/support. 9
User Manual
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Nighthawk Tri-Band AX12 12-Stream AX WiFi Router Unpack your router Your package contains the router, the power adapter, and an Ethernet cable. Package contents Hardware Setup 10 User Manual Figure 1.
Nighthawk Tri-Band AX12 12-Stream AX WiFi Router Unpack your router Your package contains the router, the power adapter, and an Ethernet cable. Package contents Hardware Setup 10 User Manual Figure 1.
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The router is sending or receiving traffic. Off. Blinking white. The port is ready. Hardware Setup 11 User Manual Internet LED Solid white. Figure 2. LED descriptions LED and Button Power LED Description Solid white. Off. No Ethernet cable is upgrading, or ...
The router is sending or receiving traffic. Off. Blinking white. The port is ready. Hardware Setup 11 User Manual Internet LED Solid white. Figure 2. LED descriptions LED and Button Power LED Description Solid white. Off. No Ethernet cable is upgrading, or ...
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... 5 GHz 1 WiFi radio or 5 GHz 2 WiFi radio is ready. Blinking white. The router detected a 100 Mbps or 10 Mbps link with a powered-on device. Hardware Setup 12 User Manual The 2.4 GHz WiFi radio is ready. The port is sending or receiving traffic at 1 Gbps. The port is sending or receiving traffic...
... 5 GHz 1 WiFi radio or 5 GHz 2 WiFi radio is ready. Blinking white. The router detected a 100 Mbps or 10 Mbps link with a powered-on device. Hardware Setup 12 User Manual The 2.4 GHz WiFi radio is ready. The port is sending or receiving traffic at 1 Gbps. The port is sending or receiving traffic...
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... lights solid white when the WPS-enabled device connects to the Off position, all the LEDs except the Power LED are on and off . Hardware Setup 13 User Manual LED descriptions (Continued) LED and Button WiFi LED Description Pressing the WiFi button for two seconds turns WiFi LED and WiFi radios...
... lights solid white when the WPS-enabled device connects to the Off position, all the LEDs except the Power LED are on and off . Hardware Setup 13 User Manual LED descriptions (Continued) LED and Button WiFi LED Description Pressing the WiFi button for two seconds turns WiFi LED and WiFi radios...
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... storage devices to your router. • Internet port. For information about the factory settings, see Factory settings on page 173. • USB 3.0 ports 1 and 2. Hardware Setup 14 User Manual Use the four Gigabit Ethernet RJ-45 LAN ports to connect Ethernet LAN devices to your router. Move the LED On/Off...
... storage devices to your router. • Internet port. For information about the factory settings, see Factory settings on page 173. • USB 3.0 ports 1 and 2. Hardware Setup 14 User Manual Use the four Gigabit Ethernet RJ-45 LAN ports to connect Ethernet LAN devices to your router. Move the LED On/Off...
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For more information, see Ethernet Port Aggregation on page 89. • Multi-Gig Ethernet port 5. Figure 4. Position the antennas Hardware Setup 15 User Manual Use a Cat 5 Ethernet cable to connect a device, such as shown in your product package to the DC power connector. Press the ...Power On/Off button to provide power to setup Multi-Gig Internet. Connect the power adapter that came in the following figure. For more information, see Get Multi-Gig Internet With Internet Port Aggregation...
For more information, see Ethernet Port Aggregation on page 89. • Multi-Gig Ethernet port 5. Figure 4. Position the antennas Hardware Setup 15 User Manual Use a Cat 5 Ethernet cable to connect a device, such as shown in your product package to the DC power connector. Press the ...Power On/Off button to provide power to setup Multi-Gig Internet. Connect the power adapter that came in the following figure. For more information, see Get Multi-Gig Internet With Internet Port Aggregation...
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... devices. • Place the router away from large metal surfaces, large glass surfaces, insulated walls, and items such as these : - Computers - Solid metal door Hardware Setup 16 User Manual Router label Position your router The router lets you access your network anywhere within reach of your router. Ceiling fans - Base of...
... devices. • Place the router away from large metal surfaces, large glass surfaces, insulated walls, and items such as these : - Computers - Solid metal door Hardware Setup 16 User Manual Router label Position your router The router lets you access your network anywhere within reach of your router. Ceiling fans - Base of...
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Nighthawk Tri-Band AX12 12-Stream AX WiFi Router - Aluminum studs - Brick - Figure 6. Hardware Setup 17 User Manual Mirrors - Cable your router To cable your router and connect it uses one, and then plug the modem back in and around ...
Nighthawk Tri-Band AX12 12-Stream AX WiFi Router - Aluminum studs - Brick - Figure 6. Hardware Setup 17 User Manual Mirrors - Cable your router To cable your router and connect it uses one, and then plug the modem back in and around ...
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The router's Power LED lights solid white when the router is ready. Nighthawk Tri-Band AX12 12-Stream AX WiFi Router 3. Connect the power adapter to your router and plug the power adapter into an outlet. 4. Press the Power On/Off button on the rear panel of the router. Hardware Setup 18 User Manual
The router's Power LED lights solid white when the router is ready. Nighthawk Tri-Band AX12 12-Stream AX WiFi Router 3. Connect the power adapter to your router and plug the power adapter into an outlet. 4. Press the Power On/Off button on the rear panel of the router. Hardware Setup 18 User Manual
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... network and enter the WiFi password. If you can find and select the WiFi network: 1. Find and connect to the router with Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS) or you set up your computer to the WiFi network To find and select the WiFi network. Your device connects to the router's network...
... network and enter the WiFi password. If you can find and select the WiFi network: 1. Find and connect to the router with Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS) or you set up your computer to the WiFi network To find and select the WiFi network. Your device connects to the router's network...
User Manual
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... automatically logs you in the network are using the settings described here. When your Internet service starts, your router manually. Installation and basic setup takes about 15 minutes to join the router's WiFi network. 3. To automatically set up your Internet service provider (ISP) typically gives you...preset security settings listed on your computer to set up your router and connect to Network and Access 22 the Router User Manual The NETGEAR installation assistant runs on the app to install your router: 1. Nighthawk Tri-Band AX12 12-Stream AX WiFi Router If the label ...
... automatically logs you in the network are using the settings described here. When your Internet service starts, your router manually. Installation and basic setup takes about 15 minutes to join the router's WiFi network. 3. To automatically set up your Internet service provider (ISP) typically gives you...preset security settings listed on your computer to set up your router and connect to Network and Access 22 the Router User Manual The NETGEAR installation assistant runs on the app to install your router: 1. Nighthawk Tri-Band AX12 12-Stream AX WiFi Router If the label ...
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... With Internet Port Aggregation • Specify IPv6 Internet connections • Manage the MTU size 25 This chapter contains the following sections: • Use the Internet Setup Wizard • Manually set up the Multi-Gig port on your Internet settings.
... With Internet Port Aggregation • Specify IPv6 Internet connections • Manage the MTU size 25 This chapter contains the following sections: • Use the Internet Setup Wizard • Manually set up the Multi-Gig port on your Internet settings.
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...A login window opens. Specify an Internet connection without a login To specify the Internet connection settings: 1. A login window opens. 3. The Setup Wizard searches your Internet connection for servers and protocols to determine your router. Nighthawk Tri-Band AX12 12-Stream AX WiFi Router Use the Internet...or change the router's Internet connection settings. Enter http://www.routerlogin.net. Enter the router admin user name and password. The Setup Wizard is not the same as the pages that is admin. Launch a web browser from a computer or mobile device that ...
...A login window opens. Specify an Internet connection without a login To specify the Internet connection settings: 1. A login window opens. 3. The Setup Wizard searches your Internet connection for servers and protocols to determine your router. Nighthawk Tri-Band AX12 12-Stream AX WiFi Router Use the Internet...or change the router's Internet connection settings. Enter http://www.routerlogin.net. Enter the router admin user name and password. The Setup Wizard is not the same as the pages that is admin. Launch a web browser from a computer or mobile device that ...
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The password is the one of the following options: • Internet Port (1 Gbps). The BASIC Home page displays. 4. The Internet Setup page displays. 5. section, leave the No radio button selected. 7. Specify Your Internet Settings 27 User Manual Select this option if you want to use the ...
The password is the one of the following options: • Internet Port (1 Gbps). The BASIC Home page displays. 4. The Internet Setup page displays. 5. section, leave the No radio button selected. 7. Specify Your Internet Settings 27 User Manual Select this option if you want to use the ...
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...primary DNS server. If you are now using. You must use . 12. Click the Apply button. The BASIC Home page displays. 4. The Internet Setup page displays. Nighthawk Tri-Band AX12 12-Stream AX WiFi Router • Use These DNS Servers. Launch a web browser from a computer or mobile device...access the Internet on page 166. Select a Router MAC Address radio button: • Use Default Address. Your settings are case-sensitive. If the NETGEAR website does not display within one that you specified the first time that you logged in. A login window opens. 3. Enter the router admin ...
...primary DNS server. If you are now using. You must use . 12. Click the Apply button. The BASIC Home page displays. 4. The Internet Setup page displays. Nighthawk Tri-Band AX12 12-Stream AX WiFi Router • Use These DNS Servers. Launch a web browser from a computer or mobile device...access the Internet on page 166. Select a Router MAC Address radio button: • Use Default Address. Your settings are case-sensitive. If the NETGEAR website does not display within one that you specified the first time that you logged in. A login window opens. 3. Enter the router admin ...
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... Multi-Gig speeds. To set up the Multi-Gig port on your router: 1. Enter http://www.routerlogin.net. A login window opens. 3. The Internet Setup page displays. 5. Use the default MAC address. • Use Computer MAC Address. The router captures and uses the MAC address of up the Multi-Gig.... 4. Select a Router MAC Address radio button: • Use Default Address. Enter the MAC address that you know that you logged in. If the NETGEAR website does not display within one computer that is admin. If you want to test your ISP's primary DNS server. You must use . 16. Click...
... Multi-Gig speeds. To set up the Multi-Gig port on your router: 1. Enter http://www.routerlogin.net. A login window opens. 3. The Internet Setup page displays. 5. Use the default MAC address. • Use Computer MAC Address. The router captures and uses the MAC address of up the Multi-Gig.... 4. Select a Router MAC Address radio button: • Use Default Address. Enter the MAC address that you know that you logged in. If the NETGEAR website does not display within one computer that is admin. If you want to test your ISP's primary DNS server. You must use . 16. Click...